Writing Practice

Email Task (Recommendation Request)

Task Description

Time Limit: 7 minutes

Scenario:

You are planning to apply to graduate school and you need a letter of recommendation from a former professor, Professor Smith, whose class you took two years ago.

Task:

Write an email to Professor Smith. In your email, do the following:

  • Remind the professor who you are (mention the class you took and when).
  • Explain your plan to apply to graduate school and request a recommendation letter.
  • Mention the deadline for the application.

Write as much as you can and in complete sentences.